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CASE11585: Horary consultation concerning Edward Walduck (PERSON16738)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1598 at 08:12

RN Edward walduck would knowe his owne Disease & what were good for it. he is servant to goodman Biynion of Woulston. die h. 8. 12. m. Iulij 31. last of Iuly 1598

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 6v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11596: Horary consultation concerning George Wilkshire [Robin Goodfellowe] (PERSON17158)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1598 at 09:15

RN Robin goodfellowe |George Wilkshere servant to Mr Throghmorton.| of Rawnson {or} Weston A serving man vnmaried inquireth his disease & remedy {illeg} Aug. 3. die . Hor. 9.15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 8r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE79169: Horary consultation concerning Jane [Jean] Ward [Slade] (PERSON58873)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1634 at 08:00

TG Ieane slade of Caysoe 25 y. 7bris 29 h. 8. A m. 1634. complaineth of her former disease. Vide Maj. 1.

1 Mugwort Miji wormewood cent{auq}y rue an. {mß}. rad enul. camp. acori an. j agarck. polipod. an. j wormeseed. ß.

2 clyster.

3. \had he/ desired her former comfortable electuary Maj. 1. julii 21.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71738: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Piggot (PERSON56762)

Question asked by Mr Bodely (PERSON44373) on 5 April 1631 at 16:30

RN M the lady An P{igot} of Dodershall 50 {y} Ap 5 h. 4. 30 {p m} 163i |22 y mayed {sic} about Christmas|

[Astrological Chart]

The lady An Pigot Ap 5. h. 4 30 p m 163i |Mr Bodely wrote|

what I conceave of the disease wheathr I will vndertake the cure, or wheathr she shall come over vnto me what course fitteth for Her.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, pp. 223–224 (p. 223 upper right, p. 224 upper left, and p. 224 upper right)

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CASE13530: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Malins (PERSON13900)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1598 at 07:30

RN Agnes Malins sent to me kn to doe her good. 9 of Iuly h ant merid. 7. 30. m.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

1598

Agnes Malins sent to me for her disease 9 of Iuly die . h ant m. 7. 30 m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 200v, f. 201r (f. 200v upper, and f. 201r upper)

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CASE11613: Horary consultation concerning Dr Robert Vilvayne (PERSON16704)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1598 at 14:00

RN Rob Vilveny. what his disease is or to what inclined & spec. what is good for his liver of 22 y. 9 Aug. h. 2 p m die 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch payned wth a megrim./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 12v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70219: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 20:00

RN Sr Robert sent me a lettr |S Robert sentr m{e} {sic}| \wheathr an/ march 12 h. 8 a|p| m 1630 wheather any remedy & asketh /what the disease is.\ wheather he may adde the 4 Cooling seedes & also Drink milke nowe frō the Cow because he fyndeth a skalding & great payne in deliv of his vryne

Canot keepe the foreskin on to cover the nit {sic} of his yard

a loosnes almost 2 months scouring away mutch filth on satt last a loosnes & a stoole of blood did sit over a hot oke stoole & mended

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 157 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11620: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Blundell (PERSON9815)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1598 at 08:00

RN Mr Blundell enquireth what his disease the cause therof & the remedy & he cōplayneth of the winde cholick & seemeth to be troubled wth stone & strangury. August the 12 die . h. 8. ant m. 1598.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Mr Blundell

Goodman Blundell enquired in his owne son & was well when he enquired Aug. 12 die hor. 8. 15981

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a wind cholicke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE57439: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Arpe (PERSON42876)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1623 at 08:40

RN Mres Orpe of London writeth to me to send her more {c}|o|f the Cordiall pils & cordiall electuarie novēb. 28 . h. 8. 40 ant m. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

cōpl of her old disease bad longus.

desyreth \her former/ cordiall pils & cor: electuarie

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-document-type=Case;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ADisease;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ARequesting%20treatment, accessed 18 April 2025.